Support Recreation Program

August 15, 1985

IN RESPONSE to your article Aug. 1 about the Leesburg City Commission budget workshop and budget proposal for the recreation program, I say the city can be justly proud of its fine recreation program under the able leadership of Sonny Bell and his staff.

The fact that the department is bursting at the seams proves its popularity with the citizens.

The new programs planned to serve teen-agers and also for handicapped citizens sound fine.

Wake up, city commissioners, and give this outstanding department the support it deserves.

An additional thought for the commission: To help curb vandalism in Venetian Gardens, why not hire a park ranger to patrol, perhaps assisted by a park neighborhood watch from a citizens group?

Janet D. Davis

LEESBURG

Note: The article quoted City Commissioner Joe Knowles as saying the city's recreation department may be growing faster than it should be and needs more planned activities for senior citizens. Knowles said the department may be the biggest in the state for a similar-sized city. Bell submitted a $1.5 million budget, $30,000 more than the current budget.